Joe Carroll

Fort Wayne

Digital Director at WANE-TV (Fort Wayne, IN)

Articles

Ramp closures on I-69 in Auburn begin Friday

1 week ago | wane.com | Joe Carroll

AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) Southbound traffic on I-69 in DeKalb County won’t be able to exit at the State Road 8 interchange tentatively starting at 6 p.m., Friday May 30. Likewise, traffic on State Road 8 won’t be able to get on the southbound ramp to I-69. The closure will last until around 7 a.m. on June 2. The ramp closures are taking place so crews can patch concrete according to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).
Electric Works wins restoration award from Indiana Landmarks

1 week ago | wane.com | Joe Carroll

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Indiana Landmarks, an organization involved with helping to rescue and restore historic landmarks, neighborhoods, and downtowns, has recognized the developer of Electric Works for its efforts in revitalizing the former General Electric campus in Fort Wayne. Indiana Landmarks announced Thursday that Ancora Partners LLC has won Indiana Landmarks’ 2025 Cook Cup for Outstanding Restoration.
Ivy Tech’s Grasshopper food truck to start serving lunches and dinner in June

1 week ago | wane.com | Joe Carroll

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Students enrolled in Ivy Tech’s Hospitality Administration program will start serving lunch and dinner from the school’s Grasshopper food truck in June. The food truck gives students a chance to show off their skills with dishes like Mississippi pot roast poutine, cranberry pecan chicken salad wrap, shrimp po’boy, and more.
Video shows moment boat explodes near Fort Lauderdale, Florida

1 week ago | wane.com | Joe Carroll

(CBS NEWS MIAMI) A dramatic video shows the terrifying moment a boat exploded near a Fort Lauderdale, Florida sandbar on Memorial Day, hurling several people , including two children, into the water in a burst of flames. The video, taken just before 6 p.m. Monday near Lauderdale Marina, captures the boat bursting into fire and victims tumbling overboard. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said 13 people were onboard, including a dog.
Why GasBuddy believes pump prices may stay stable

1 week ago | wane.com | Joe Carroll

(GasBuddy) The nation’s average price of gasoline has risen, then fallen, and remains just below its week-ago level at $3.13 per gallon, according to GasBuddy® data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 3.1 cents from a month ago and is 43.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 3.2 cents in the last week and stands at $3.476 per gallon.
The importance of medically assisted detox

1 week ago | wane.com | Joe Carroll

by: Joe Carroll Posted: May 26, 2025 / 11:29 AM EDT Updated: May 14, 2025 / 11:48 AM EDT For this edition of the Medical Minute, Tommy Streeter and Danielle Barr of Allendale Treatment discuss the importance of medically assisted detox for those who suffer from substance use disorder.
Vehicle slams into back of school bus slowing to stop in Steuben County

2 weeks ago | wane.com | Joe Carroll

Photo courtesy Indiana State Police by: Joe Carroll Posted: May 23, 2025 / 11:36 AM EDT Updated: May 23, 2025 / 11:36 AM EDT ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) A Prairie Heights School Corporation bus slowing to make a stop was hit from behind by another vehicle Friday morning according to Indiana State Police.
It isn’t just any Friday, it’s also Don’t Fry Day

2 weeks ago | wane.com | Joe Carroll

Although the weather this Memorial Day weekend may not lend itself to sunbathing, it’s important to know that even on cloudy and cooler days, the sun’s ultraviolet rays can be dangerous. That’s the point of “Don’t Fry Day,” which takes place on the Friday before Memorial Day and was created by the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention. According to the council, skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with one in five Americans developing skin cancer in their lifetime.
Paper straw maker to close in Fort Wayne; 53 workers to lose their jobs

2 weeks ago | wane.com | Joe Carroll

by: Joe Carroll Posted: May 22, 2025 / 01:40 PM EDT Updated: May 22, 2025 / 01:40 PM EDT FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A company that makes paper straws in Fort Wayne will be shutting for good later this year, costing 53 employees their jobs.
Panthers get a home; groundbreaking held for Snider High School multi-use stadium

2 weeks ago | wane.com | Joe Carroll

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) It’s been a long time coming, and on Thursday morning a groundbreaking ceremony took place for Snider High School’s own football stadium. The Snider football team will call the 4,400 seat stadium home after playing at Northrop’s Spuller stadium for decades. The stadium will also be used for track, soccer, and marching band events. It will feature a vented rubber running track and synthetic turf along with a new concession and restroom building.